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Although titanium castings have been used in aerospace structures for decades, those uses have largely been in secondary applications. Expanding the use of titanium castings in critical applications would be encouraged by a better understanding of investment casting defects in titanium alloy systems. This paper describes several types of casting-related defects that are identified as potentially affecting the design life of a structure: inclusions, voids, and weld repair defects.
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Cotton, J.D., Clark, L.P. & Phelps, H.R. Titanium investiment casting defects: A metallographic overview. JOM 58, 13–16 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11837-006-0172-z
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